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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IN: Early Childhood Education

The 2024 Kids Count Data Book serves as a call to action in Indiana. (Adobe Stock)
Report: IN youth making progress despite challenges

The newly released 2024 Kids Count Data Book finds the well-being of Indiana is better this year than last. More than 1.5 million children live in …

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The Indiana Literacy Organization says children who lack good reading skills in their early years are prone to leaving school without a diploma, which can lead to perpetuation of a cycle of poverty and illiteracy. (Adobe Stock)
State Kicks In to Help Boost Literacy Rates for IN Children

Reading may not be a favorite activity for some kids, but a new program aims to change that - by sending books directly to their homes. The Dolly …

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La Organización de Alfabetización de Indiana dice que los niños que carecen de buenas habilidades de lectura en sus primeros años son propensos a abandonar la escuela sin un diploma, lo que puede llevar a la perpetuación de un ciclo de pobreza y analfabetismo. (Adobe Stock)
Estado interviene para ayudar a aumentar tasas de alfabetización de niños de IN

Puede que la lectura no sea una actividad favorita para algunos niños, pero un nuevo programa pretende cambiar eso enviando libros directamente …

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In the 2018-2019 academic year, the Indiana Dept. of Education identified 16,380 unhoused students enrolled in Indiana schools, or about 1.5% of the total student population. (Adobe Stock)
A New Resource for Indiana Youth Facing Homelessness

The number of homeless adults in Indiana was at a troubling level even before the pandemic, and today, another demographic is facing the same …

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For more than 40 years, the Summer Food Service Program in Indiana has provided children ages 18 and under with free, nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months. (Adobe Stock)
Indiana's Summer Meal Programs in Full Swing

Children living in income-restricted households do not always have regular access to healthy meals, especially when school is out. Almost 200 summer …

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According to the Kids Count Data Book, in 2020-21, 9% of children between birth and age five in Indiana lived in families in which someone quit, changed or refused a job because of child care problems. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Child Care Remains Out of Reach for Many Hoosiers

Working Hoosiers are fighting to find child care to mesh with their work schedules, placing Indiana 24th in child well-being, according to a new …

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Prior to the pandemic, nearly 120,000 Indiana families with children lacked health insurance. That reflected progress in reducing the overall rate, but a new report says the pandemic has reversed it. (Adobe Stock)
Child Well-Being Report: More IN Families without Health Insurance

INDIANAPOLIS -- Like many other states, Indiana saw progress in improving children's lives before the pandemic, but an annual report said the crisis …

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More than 70 percent of African-American and 67 percent of Hispanic youth live in low-income<br />households. (Gia Smith)
Indiana Needs to Improve Well-Being for Children

INDIANAPOLIS – A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Indiana has to work harder to improve outcomes for African-American and …

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Kids learn more if they're engaged in reading, according to a new study. (genome.gov)
Kids Get a Boost From Interactive Reading

INDIANAPOLIS – Experts have long recommended children be introduced to reading as early as possible - and now, new researchcan help parents …

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Indiana ranks 14th in the nation among states for education, according to a new report. (Valerie Black)
Report: Indiana's Child Death Rate Rises

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana has made a few strides in the overall well-being of its children, but there are some areas that need attention - most …

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting media use for children of all ages. (cdc.org)
Technology and Kids: New Recommendations by Pediatricians' Group

INDIANAPOLIS -- The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for how much time kids should spend in front of a screen - whether it's the…

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Indiana is just one of a few states without comprehensive Pre-K programs. (Ona Mora)
Indiana: Early Childhood Battle Continues

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The battle for quality Pre-K education in Indiana continues as the November election draws near. Governor Mike Pence had pushed …

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